Health

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This Woman Retrained Her Brain to Cure Chronic Pain

The first time Fiona Symington rode a bike after working so hard to cure her chronic pain, she felt terrified but excited. The 42-year-old resident of Oxford, England, was afraid that after a quarter-century coping with enduring hurt, she wasn’t physically fit enough to ride and that her “proper pain,” as she puts it, might […]

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12 Signs Of Child Neglect That Should Never Be Ignored

In a perfect world, no child would be neglected or abused. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and the unsettling reality is that there are children out there that are not getting taken care of as they should. Recognizing the signs of neglect is perhaps the most important way to give a […]

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 10 Warning Signs of Low Iron in a Woman

Iron is an important mineral that helps your body make hemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen. If a woman doesn’t have enough iron, her body can’t make enough healthy red blood cells, which can lead to a problem called iron deficiency anemia. It’s important to know the signs of low iron […]

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‘The food supplement that ruined my liver’

Jim McCants took green tea capsules in a drive to get healthy in middle age. His doctors now say they left him needing an urgent liver transplant, writes the BBC’s Tristan Quinn. It should have been one of the happiest days of his life. But Jim McCants looks back on his youngest son’s high school […]

 · 10 min read

 This Meat Could Save Us, But We’re Too Afraid To Eat It.

Not only is goat often referred to as the healthiest of red meats, but it’s good for the planet, too. And, yes, it actually tastes good. The rest of the world loves soccer. The rest of the world also loves to eat goat meat. Yet Americans remain lukewarm (at best) to both. Coincidence? Andrew Zimmern doesn’t think […]

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9 Daily Mistakes That May Make You Age You Faster

Your skin is the first organ in the body to show signs of ageing. As a general rule, the more you care about your skin and your overall health, the better you will withstand the ageing process. As we age, our skin undergoes changes – the collagen fibers that are the underlying support structure of the skin become twisted […]

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Side Effects Of Ashwagandha: 5 Things To Be Aware Of

Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system, recommends ashwagandha or Withania somnifera as a key herb to be used as a daily tonic to increase vitality and longevity. The recommended dosage is 3–12 g daily of ashwagandha root or leaf powder or 300–1200 mg daily of ashwagandha root or leaf extract. But does ashwagandha have any side effects? 1. Ashwagandha […]

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6 Foods That Are Good for Gut Health

Whether stomach problems such as bloating, constipation, and gas cause you distress regularly or are just an occasional nuisance, you’re probably eager to get rid of them. Like many other people, you may be tempted to try one of the growing number of foods and dietary supplements whose labels claim they will improve gut health. In 2019, U.S. consumers […]

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6 Hormones You Need To Reset To Lose Fat Faster

Are you careful about what you eat but still can’t seem to lose the extra weight? Is your battle with the bulge a never-ending story? If you’re like so many others who seem to be reasonably active and not especially bad about what they eat, a hormonal imbalance may be to blame. Thankfully, the fixes, […]

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Struggling To Get Out Of Bed In The Morning Is An Actual Condition

If you’ve been struggling to get out of bed in the morning, then you’re certainly not alone. As the mornings get darker, leaving the comfort and warm of the duvet is far from an appealing prospect. While you’ve probably been attributing your reluctance to get out of bed to laziness, it turns out there’s an […]